ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Flights to and from Fiji have either been cancelled or postponed indefinitely as cyclone Tomas, the worst the country has seen in 20 years, ravages the island nation with rain and winds of unto 240 km an hour.
Many schools throughout the country have been converted into evacuation centers and when reports last came in over 5000 people were sheltering in them.
The Fiji government had declared a curfew since last night and asked employees to stay home and schools to remain shut. Only essential services are exempt from the curfew which has been imposed mainly to prevent people from risking their lives outdoors, the government has said.
The country's emergency services have been put on full alert. Josefa Tuamoto, Fiji Tourism chief executive has said the entire destination had gone on to high alert as early as last Friday. Consequently, a number of cruise schedules have been cancelled.
All hotels had taken precautionary measures, Tourism Fiji said. Some hotels and resorts on the outer islands – such as Plantation Island Resort – began evacuating guests since Sunday afternoon, sources said. The evacuated tourists have been accommodated by sister resorts and hotels on the main island of Viti Levu around the international airport Nadi.
The tourist town of Savusavu on Vanua Levu has been reported without power for several hours. Trees and power poles are believed uprooted in several parts of the country owing to the strong winds, the Fiji Electricity Authority has said.
There are reports of one woman who was killed while trying to save members of her family. Seven metro swells have been recorded.
The eye of the cyclone is not expected cross over the islands but both the main islands of the country as also the smaller ones will face the brunt of the strong winds and torrential rain over the next couple of days. Severe flooding of several low lying areas is expected over the next few days.
Flights to and from Fiji have either been cancelled or postponed indefinitely as cyclone Tomas, the worst the country has seen in 20 years, ravages the island nation with rain and winds of unto 240 km an hour. Many schools throughout the country have been converted into evacuation centers and...
Flights to and from Fiji have either been cancelled or postponed indefinitely as cyclone Tomas, the worst the country has seen in 20 years, ravages the island nation with rain and winds of unto 240 km an hour.
Many schools throughout the country have been converted into evacuation centers and when reports last came in over 5000 people were sheltering in them.
The Fiji government had declared a curfew since last night and asked employees to stay home and schools to remain shut. Only essential services are exempt from the curfew which has been imposed mainly to prevent people from risking their lives outdoors, the government has said.
The country's emergency services have been put on full alert. Josefa Tuamoto, Fiji Tourism chief executive has said the entire destination had gone on to high alert as early as last Friday. Consequently, a number of cruise schedules have been cancelled.
All hotels had taken precautionary measures, Tourism Fiji said. Some hotels and resorts on the outer islands – such as Plantation Island Resort – began evacuating guests since Sunday afternoon, sources said. The evacuated tourists have been accommodated by sister resorts and hotels on the main island of Viti Levu around the international airport Nadi.
The tourist town of Savusavu on Vanua Levu has been reported without power for several hours. Trees and power poles are believed uprooted in several parts of the country owing to the strong winds, the Fiji Electricity Authority has said.
There are reports of one woman who was killed while trying to save members of her family. Seven metro swells have been recorded.
The eye of the cyclone is not expected cross over the islands but both the main islands of the country as also the smaller ones will face the brunt of the strong winds and torrential rain over the next couple of days. Severe flooding of several low lying areas is expected over the next few days.
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